Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 6:15AM 9:00PM 3:37PM 3:44AM 9:59PM 9:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:13AM 9:01PM 4:55PM 4:07AM 10:50PM 10:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:11AM 9:03PM 6:17PM 4:32AM 11:44PM 11:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:09AM 9:04PM 7:40PM 5:00AM ---- 12:12PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:08AM 9:06PM 9:03PM 5:33AM 12:41AM 1:11PM phase Full Moon
6 6:06AM 9:07PM 10:22PM 6:13AM 1:42AM 2:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:04AM 9:09PM 11:32PM 7:03AM 2:45AM 3:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:03AM 9:10PM ---- 8:04AM 3:48AM 4:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:01AM 9:12PM 12:29AM 9:13AM 4:49AM 5:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:00AM 9:13PM 1:15AM 10:26AM 5:47AM 6:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:58AM 9:15PM 1:50AM 11:40AM 6:41AM 7:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:57AM 9:16PM 2:18AM 12:52PM 7:30AM 7:54PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:55AM 9:17PM 2:42AM 2:02PM 8:17AM 8:39PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:54AM 9:19PM 3:04AM 3:09PM 9:01AM 9:22PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:52AM 9:20PM 3:24AM 4:15PM 9:44AM 10:05PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:51AM 9:22PM 3:44AM 5:20PM 10:26AM 10:48PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:50AM 9:23PM 4:06AM 6:24PM 11:09AM 11:31PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:48AM 9:24PM 4:30AM 7:28PM 11:53AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 5:47AM 9:26PM 4:57AM 8:30PM 12:38PM 12:16AM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:46AM 9:27PM 5:29AM 9:28PM 1:25PM 1:02AM phase New Moon
21 5:45AM 9:28PM 6:08AM 10:23PM 2:14PM 1:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:44AM 9:30PM 6:54AM 11:11PM 3:03PM 2:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:43AM 9:31PM 7:47AM 11:52PM 3:52PM 3:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:42AM 9:32PM 8:46AM ---- 4:41PM 4:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:40AM 9:33PM 9:50AM 12:27AM 5:29PM 5:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:40AM 9:35PM 10:58AM 12:57AM 6:17PM 5:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:39AM 9:36PM 12:08PM 1:23AM 7:04PM 6:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:38AM 9:37PM 1:20PM 1:47AM 7:52PM 7:28AM phase First Quarter
29 5:37AM 9:38PM 2:35PM 2:10AM 8:40PM 8:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:36AM 9:39PM 3:52PM 2:33AM 9:31PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:35AM 9:40PM 5:11PM 2:59AM 10:25PM 9:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous